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Recent News About U.S. Department of Justice
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A man from Eugene, Oregon, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for using social media platforms to exploit and coerce minors in Oregon, New York, and Florida.
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Federal authorities have charged 31 individuals in connection with schemes to rig illegal poker games across New York City, East Hampton, and other locations throughout the United States.
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A Pakistani national, Muhammad Pahlawan, was sentenced on October 16 to 40 years in prison for his involvement in transporting advanced conventional weapons made in Iran.
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Robert Morris, 49, of Honolulu, was arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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On Saturday, October 25, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold its 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in partnership with nearly 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States.
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A Guatemalan national, Daniel Zavala Ramos, also known as Dany ZR, is scheduled to appear in U.S. federal court on charges related to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico that resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people and injuries...
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A federal grand jury in Portland has indicted a local resident, Alistair Sidener, 20, on charges of damaging cameras attached to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on June 12, 2025.
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A recent study by the Montana Office of Public Instruction found that 17% of Native American high school students in the state have used prescription medication without a prescription.
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A Portland woman, Lisa Miyamoto, 56, appeared in federal court following allegations that she assaulted a federal law enforcement officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.
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A Mexican national residing illegally in the United States has been charged with assaulting federal officers after allegedly using his vehicle to ram law enforcement vehicles during an attempted immigration arrest in South Los Angeles.
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Billy Joe Cagle, a resident of Cartersville, Georgia and a convicted felon, has been charged in federal court following allegations that he threatened to commit violence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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A Portland man, David Lee Cannon, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for possessing more than 200 images of child sexual abuse material.
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A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted Luz Maria Peña Lopez, 55, and her daughter, Tatiana Correa Peña, 36, both of Carolina, on charges of forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor.
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Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Elijah Morales was sentenced to 158 months in prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of an individual referred to as “John Doe.” The sentence was handed down by United States District...
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Montana is preparing for the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, scheduled for October 25, 2025.
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Laurence Cotton-Powell, 19, of Washington, D.C., and Anthony Taylor, 18, of Temple Hills, Maryland, have been charged in D.C. Superior Court in connection with an attempted carjacking, robbery, and assault of a former Department of Government...
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About a week ago, severe flooding caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong struck Alaska’s western coastline.
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A federal grand jury has indicted former National Security Advisor John Bolton on charges related to the mishandling of classified information.
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An Ohio man, Larry Leon Dwight Wiley, 55, from Cleveland, is facing federal charges after allegedly shooting a deputy U.S. Marshal during a barricade incident.
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Roger Ver, an early bitcoin investor often referred to as "Bitcoin Jesus," has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle federal tax charges.